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In the context of the 2013 edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, FNC Lab and Eastern Bloc, in collaboration with .dpi magazine and Studio XX, invite you to participate in a Speedshow on the theme of built in obsolescence.

Image credit: Joana Coccarelli The blog of the .dpi journal is an online community for feminist artists and their allies (researchers, curators, artist-run-centres and collectives, among others). The aim of the blog is to offer information and a platform for reflection, works in progress, events and resources relevant to feminist artists, and to inspire discussion on the themes touched on by the .dpi journal.

A review of Margaret Harrison's latest exhibit in London. Originally published via the London-based art network artlyst.

The stout, lumpy figure of Ena Sharples stands at the corner of a functional looking balcony staring out over the rooftops of an anonymous urban landscape. A mishmash of red brick terraced streets fades into obscurity behind her. She slumps heavily over the railings wearing an unflattering Ulster coat and an expression of discontent. It's a melancholy portrait.

This is a call to all feminist hackers, anti-racist coders, gender hackers, genderchangers, queer and trans hackers, political hackers, anti-violence activists and networked activists to help stop violence against queer and trans* people, people of color, disabled people and women.

Many forms of daily violence - sexual, gender, racial, ableist and state-sponsored (committed by police) - are only increasing. As global warming, neoliberalism, and neocolonialism continue, more and more people are subject to violence on a daily basis due to social instability. This is a call to people to acknowledge that the Internet era has not brought more safety but less. This is a call to say we need more people hacking safety. Why do we have better software to share pictures of lunch than we do to keep each other safe?

In this mini-doc by Veronique Soucy, artist Coral Short discusses Don't Beat Yourself Up, a performance in which Short boxes with self-deprecation in a ring. Don't Beat Yourself Up was performed at this year's Edgy Women festival.